Korydallos

suburb of Piraeus, Greece

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Fire breaks out in first-floor apartment in Korydallos, Athens; one resident trapped on rooftop
A fire erupted in a first-floor apartment in the Korydallos district of Athens on Wednesday morning, with firefighters searching for trapped occupants and working to rescue one resident stranded on the building's rooftop.

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Fire breaks out in first-floor apartment in Korydallos, Athens; one resident trapped on rooftop